OUR VIEW: The season for giving continues

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The packages have been opened and all of the food has been eaten. But that doesn’t mean the season of giving is over. Operation Sunshine still needs your help to hit its goal for the holiday campaign.

The packages have been opened and all of the food has been eaten. But that doesn’t mean the season of giving is over.

Operation Sunshine still needs your help to hit its goal for the holiday campaign.

Each year, the Observer-Dispatch raises money for its charity, Operation Sunshine, which gives gifts and donations to needy families during the holidays through partnering agencies. These agencies – the Utica Rescue Mission, The Neighborhood Center, Catholic Charities of Oneida and Madison Counties, Catholic Charities of Herkimer and the Salvation Army – are on the front lines, helping families across the region through hard times. And your generosity, especially during the holiday season, can have positive impacts that touch so many lives.

This season has brought some very generous donations:

-- The Freemans from Stittville donated more than $1,600.

-- Rich Besler from Utica gave more than $800.

-- John S. Wilk from New York Mills gave $300.

-- Thomas and Jeanne Sebastian from New Hartford contributed $250 to the campaign.

Sizeable donations from contributors certainly go a long way to fulfill the goal. But it’s the abundance of $20, $50 and $75 donations from individuals that make this annual tradition so successful.

This year’s goal is $65,000, and so far, we’ve raised $60,160. Given the experience we’ve had with this community’s generosity, we know the goal can be reached. We’re hoping to do that before the new year.

For those who have donated, we thank you. For those who may still be thinking about donating to this year’s campaign, know that your gift, large or small, will bring joy to individuals and families in our region.

You can make a contribution to Operation Sunshine by visiting www.opsun.org.

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